[opendtv] Re: How About Portable ATSC Receivers?

John Golitsis wrote:

> Where's the NEED for an off-air receiver?  I'd have one, but all the channels 
> are on digital cable...and I have an HD-PVR to boot.  An off-air receiver 
> would 
> only be of any use if all I wanted was network TV.  How many fall into that 
> category?
> 
If there is no need of off-air receivers then you would think there is 
also no need for off-air broadcasters and we can just reclaim ALL the 
spectrum.

I think that if the company that stands to gain the most from the 8VSB 
IP says it is not economically justified to either build boxes or 
license chips then we might as well just believe them, and stop hoping 
for working 8VSB receivers.  We can do something else.

- Tom



> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ron Economos" <k6mpg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
>>From my experience, the number one reason for poor
>>demand is:
>>
>>1) The general public doesn't even know that OTA digital
>>television exists.
>>
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